Governors and conventions span politics and religion in era notes
The article records W R Rovents remaining private secretary to Governor Hovey under Governor Chase, notes about Turturkey's origins, and cites Indiana governors who died in office. It covers the Republican convention call, Ohio gubernatorial vote tallies, and postwar convention history. It also discusses church and Sabbath rest themes raised by Theosophists and Dr Moffat’s Thanksgiving sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R. Rovents
Hovey
Chase
Second Presbyterian Church
Moffat
Blaine Named for President in 1892 Race
Tur Muncie News reports James G. Blaine as a presidential candidate in 1892. Democrats aim to carry Montana and Idaho with campaign effort while McKinley leads Ohio governor race and party committees plan January conventions in Indiana and statewide actions against the Louisiana Lottery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
Indiana Congressman Bynum Withdraws From Speakership Race
Congressman Bynum of Indiana withdraws from the speakership contest and backs Mills for tariff reform. He says Indiana delegates vote individually and praises Mills as strongest on tariff reform, warning that party stance on tariff could affect farmers' support in 1892. Also notes debate over a possible Holman compromise candidacy. Roller skating in Huntington noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Bynum
Indiana
Mills
Bynum
Crisp
Washington
House
Northwest
Holman
Fort Wayne and Allen County Congressmen through 1855
The article traces Indiana district representation from 1816 to 1855, naming William Hendricks, John Test, Jonathan McCarty, James Raridan, Andrew Kennedy, William Rockhill, I. D. G. Nelson, Nelson Wheeler, Samuel Brenton, Ebenezer M. Chamberlain and others. It notes Allen County's formation, notable local figures, and lineages of political families tied to Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hendricks
Pennsylvania
Thomas A. Hendricks
United States
Indiana
William Prince
Jonathan Jennings
New Jersey
Allen County
John Test
Wayne County
Cambridge City
Charles H. Test
Oliver IT. Smith
Wm. H. Coombs
Senator Smith
Jonathan McCarty
Fayette
Tennessee
McCarty
Fort Wayne
Robert Brackenridge, Jr
Wim. S. Edsall
Edward Colerick
Henry Colerick
Willis D. Maier
James Raridan
Kentucky
Raridan
Andrew Kennedy
Indianapolis
William Rockhill
Congress
I. D. G. Nelson
Philo Rumsey
Santa Fe
N. M
Nelson Wheeler
Delaware County
Harlan
Samuel Brenton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Brenton
James W. Borden
Robert Lowry
Ebenezer M. Chamberlain
Goshen
Maine
Buckwheat Cakes with Modern Baking Powder
An old method using yeast caused indigestible buckwheat cakes due to souring in the stomach. The new method eliminates fermentation, delivering hot buckwheat cakes in 12 minutes or less. Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder is cited as the change making lighter cakes safe for invalids and dyspeptics.
Indiana Politicians and Notable Figures in 19th Century Era
A historical sketch recalls Charles Case of Fort Wayne, his congressional service, and military career. It notes later Kendallville figures William Mitchell and John Mitchell, along with shifts in party alignment and key races. The piece lists Fort Wayne district representation, bankruptcy-era criminals, anti-Harrison Blaine support in Indianapolis, and public notices on medical remedies and local crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ixpiayarents
Grand Hotel
Blaine
Minneapolis
Oliver ‘I. Morten
United States
Otto Gresham
White
Fort Wayne
Republican State Central Committee
Twennty
Tarrison Tichnor
Confidence Men Placed in Salted Ring Near Canada
Historical report recounts a gang moving good men to a salted location. John Snarley Doc Cars and a man named Reese are identified as confidence men. Big Ed Rice Punch Mason and Fatty Stewart aided the group. Rice is jailed in Canada, Mason engages in green goods operations, Stewart has reformed and runs a Canadian saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Snarley
Reese
Rice
Mason
Stewart
Canada
Pain Balm and Piles Remedies Advertisements
An old advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism and back pain with 50 cent bottles. It also touts Swayne's Ointment for piles and severe itching, claiming relief and healing, sold by druggists or mail. A California state prison lists a convict aged over one hundred years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Swayne
Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
California State
Hood
Hood & CO
Loweil
Mass
Lowell
Maas
Drowned cigarmaker Brinkman linked to Fort Wayne union
John Brinkman a well known local cigarmaker drowned near Vermillion South Dakota and buried there. He was a member in good standing of the Fort Wayne Cigarmakers union and lived here working at George Reiter and Frank Gruber shops. A New Haven man has worn the same coat for fifty five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Case
Fort Wayne
Chamberlain
Ohio
Ashtabula
United States
Ben. F. Wade
Bryan
W. H. Withers
Tate
J. L. Worden
Jude John Morris
Washington, D. C
William Mitchell
Kendallville
New York
Indiana
Tsao
Congress
Mitchell
Lincoln
Macon
Georgia
John Mitchell
J. K. Edgerton
Edgerton
Joseph H. Defrees
Goshen
William Williams
Warsaw
John P. C. Shanks
Portland
Andrew N. Hamilton
Walpole G. Coleyrick
Robert Lowry
James B. White
Charles A. O. McClellan
Auburn
William Nelson
Frank McCarthy
Jackson County
Billy Coleman
Billy Field
Coleman
Charles Luby
Big Frank” Nolan
George Whitney
Kingston
Canada
Luby
Nolan
Whitney
Sing Sing
Connolly, Rodgers and I Holman
Tommy Burns
Cincinnati
Fields
Clamper
Brownstown
SH. Clifford
New Cassel
Wis
Edward Shepherd
Warrisburg
Bucklen
John Speaker
Catawba
Dreier & Bro
John Brinkman
Vermillion
South Dakota
Brinkman
New Haven
Fattening for Christmas Sale Line of Carving Tools
The Fort Wayne merchants promote a ready supply of grain and invite buyers to view a range of carving knives forks and meat cutting tools for holiday preparations. The offer emphasizes turkeys saws and sausage stuffer accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Manda and Beach Ivory Laundry Toilet Terms
Fragmentary OCR text describes varied terms and prices associated with Ivory products and locations. The readable items list laundry and toilet references, with numeric tokens and street-style cues such as Lenox and 650. No coherent event or narrative emerges from the fragment.
Books and Fashion Delights Arrive for Winter
A vendor advertises tiny booklets to the Unabridged Dictionary with 12 month standards and toys including dolls and chimes. New knit goods arrive along with Shetland shawls, ice wool fascinators, men’s cardigan jackets, and a broad assortment of wool hosiery, underwear, and fur sets offered at reduced prices for ladies and children.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ano Enes
Turturkey
North Carolina
Europe
General Hovuy
Ashbel P. Willard
James D. Williams
Willard
Williams
Republican National Committee
McKinley
Campbell
Ashenhurst
Seitz
People’s
Taar
Roberts
Mexico
Buchanan
Chicago
St. Louis
Seymour
East
General Grant
West
Montana
Idaho
Wilre McKinley
Tye
National Democratic Committee
Democratic National Committee
Louisiana Lottery Company
New Orleans
Louisiana Lottery
State Central Committee
State Committee
Central Committee
MR. Bynum
Huntington
Calhoun and
Main Street
Fort Wayne, Ind
Todiana
Tockas
W. H. Harrison
Delaware
Randolph
John Tipton
John Allen
Ben
Ypianarous
Democratic Executive Committee
Florence
Spen Srecifie Co
Race St
Cincinnati, Ohio
Texas
C. B. Woodworth & Co
Spot Cash H Grocery
West Main Street
California
A. Philips & Co
South Clark Street
Lima Road
Wallen
Ind
Turkey
Manda
East Columbia St
West Main Steet
NGS
Circuit Court of
Paul Maurer
Tebo Frantz
Loula Frantz
Louis Frantz
George Frantz
Thereste Frantz
Mary Frantz
Circuit Court
Ajlen County
Ang
Court House
Daniel W. Souder
Allen Circuit Court
C. W. Edeali
Allen County Loan and Savings Association
White's Block
Wayne
Santa
Edward White
Our Fancy Goods
B. OG. Jones
Anna
Lincoln County
N.B
Hood's
Gaer Scott
Barr Bt
Parham
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Smith & Wesson
Springfeld
Cleveland
Harrison
Flower
Rusk
Jerry Simpson
Henator Peffer
Gen’s. Grant
Sheridan
Sherman
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Dearborn St
Boston
John
Calhoun Street
Zero Footwear
Massachusetts Shoe Co
Jacob’ Siogatore
T Boots and
Goodyear India Rubber Boots & Shoes
Hartford
Jacobs Shoe Store
Niagara
DeLong
Santa Claus
Rio
Brown &Ugar
Japan
Young Hyson
Imperi
Hyson
Christ
Baltimore
Valencia
Moan
B.C
Urban and Nye
Sete Eneener
Renee Anrerensenda Eermare Ee von Peel
Royal Seal
Dorham
Seth
Sears
Schrader & Wilson
Harrison Street
J. G. Thieme & Son
Columbia and
Clinton Streets
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